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The Hermitage

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — New Zealand Willowherb, Round-leaved Sundew, Common Butterwort +132 more · last seen 2021; Plants — New Zealand Willowherb, Round-leaved Sundew, Common Butterwort +132 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Plants — Wild Thyme, Great Scented Liverwort, Hawthorn +16 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Small Heath, Bilberry Bumblebee +24 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Golden-ringed Dragonfly, Small Heath, Bilberry Bumblebee +24 more · last seen 2023

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Beacons WayWalking route152 km
Named routeLength 152 kmRegional walking route
Black Mountains Fell RaceWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Wales TraverseWalking route

challenge route. not waymarked

Named route
Cambrian WayWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 42Cycling route
Named routeRef 42National Cycle Network
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 2Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Main RouteCycling route6.7 km
Named routeRef 42Length 6.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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The Hermitage, Gwryne Fechan valley

The Hermitage, Gwryne Fechan valley

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